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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE SPEAR | Little Spear Little Spear Little Spear |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway William McMillan n.s. Palgown N. [Newton] Stewart R. Wilson n. Culsharg via N. [Newton] Stewart. |
013 | A Small rocky eminence, Situated a short distance N. [North] from the Summit of the Merrick. It derives its name from its pointed or Conical appearance |
| HOWE OF THE CALDRON | Howe of the Caldron Howe of the Caldron |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway A. McMillan n.s. Glenhead via N. [Newton] Stewart |
013 | A small hollow on the N.E. [North East] Side of the Merrick. It is Surrounded on all sides (except that to the N.E. [North East]) by precipices, And it gives name to the 'Caldron Burn' which rises in it. |
| CALDRON BURN | Caldron Burn Caldron Burn |
John Murray n.s. Craigencallie via N. [New] Galloway Ainslie's Map |
013 | A Small Stream rising in the 'Howe of the Caldron' And flowing in a N. [North] Easterly direction to its influx into 'Eglin Lane' |
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List of Names collected by Samuel Barclay Laborer
Plan 14A Trace 2
Parish of Minnigaff
Object
Little Spear - An eminence
Howe of the Caldron - a hollow
Caldron Burn - a Stream
[Signed] Samuel Barclay Labr. [Laborer]
12th. Sept. [September] 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Carsphairn, Minnigaff and Kells, OS1/20/29
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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